A bill reestablishing a centralized advocacy office for those with disabilities has passed the State Assembly and Senate, but has yet to be submitted to Gov. Hochul.
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Hochul calls lawmakers back to Albany
The New York State Legislature is set to extend the eviction moratorium and confirm officials to oversee the rollout of cannabis legalization Wednesday.
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Limited-access legislative session draws to a close
With the state Capitol still closed to visitors, some say the lack of direct access to lawmakers has hurt the chances of some bills passing.
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GOP lawmakers push back on Cuomo’s emergency pandemic powers
Led by Robert Ortt, Republican state legislators have called for limits to emergency powers granted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the pandemic’s outset.
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December state legislative session not ruled out
With elections over, the New York State Legislature is facing pressure to reconvene and deal with pandemic-related economic problems.
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With Dems in charge, NY adopts progressive bills
The 2019 legislative session was among the most productive in several years, with the passage of bills that ranged from strengthening abortion rights to allowing undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses. If you’re a liberal Democrat, there’s a lot to like. Conservative Republicans are not as pleased. The 2019 session ended when the Assembly gaveled […]
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Charter school growth not likely in 2019
With changing political dynamics in the Democrat-led New York State Legislature and opposition from the teachers union, the cap on charter schools in New York is unlikely to be raised this year. A 2015 law restricts how many new charter schools could open in New York City to 50, and the city reached that cap […]
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Waiting for Uber dreams to come true
Uber and Lyft are most likely on their way to Upstate, but they’re stuck in traffic.
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New York’s new budget: is ‘sin’ too strong a word?
This particular budget says so much about where the state is right now. And where this country is.
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Coalition to ask Albany for more state aid, more child care funding
For the ninth straight year, a coalition of business, community, and government leaders is asking the powers that be in Albany to revamp the state’s municipal aid formula. During a press conference this afternoon, the Rochester Community Coalition laid out its 2014 state legislative priorities — the issues they’ll press state legislators and officials on […]
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Week Ahead: Prop 8 and DOMA Supreme Court hearings, RCSD budget, city budget forum, keeping an eye on pawn shops
The US Supreme Court will hear a legal challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act beginning on March 27. In anticipation, a local collaborative group that includes representatives of the LGBT, religious, and labor communities will hold a couple of events this week. Under DOMA, marriage is limited to one man and one woman […]
